Water availability is the most critical restriction for sustainable crop plantation in the arid
region; consequently, it is essential to quantify the soil water balance and optimize the …

Film mulched drip irrigation (FMDI) has clear benefits for saving water and promoting cotton
production in **njiang, China. Due to the complicated transport processes for soil water and …

Drip irrigation has been widely used in arid regions in recent years. However, how the drip
irrigation technology can affect soil evaporation and crop transpiration, and whether it can …

Drip irrigation under plastic film mulching with applications of the N-fertilizer is an excellent
agricultural strategy, resulting in saving irrigation water, improving N use efficiency, and …

Mulching is an important practice to reduce soil water loss and improve productivity in
agriculture. To investigate the influence of dual mulching with crushed wheat straw padding …

The occurrence of shallow saline water tables in arid zones provides for groundwater-fed
natural vegetation and for a substantial amount of irrigated crops' water needs. This is the …

Plastic film mulching (PM) is used widely to improve crop water productivity in the arid
regions of Northwest China. However, there are increasing concerns about the potential …

Abstract The Loess Plateau of China is a major apple-cultivating region, but much of the
Plateau is water-limited, and the expansion of apple-growing is putting pressure on soil …

Irrigation management has become a critical concern in the face of increasing water scarcity
and food demand, particularly in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. However, the …

Greenhouses are widely used in Northwest China, especially for tomato, which is the
dominant crop. Subsurface irrigation with ceramic emitters (SICE) is a new water-saving …